Garment-pressing machine.



No. 831,892. PATENTED SEPT. 25, 1906. J. B. REPLOGLE.

GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOT-1,1905.

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W/TNESSES: INVENTOI? (Ix/fies 1s. [k /0 $3M BY No. 831,892. PATENTED SEPT. 25, 1906 J. B. RBPLOGLE.

GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 9,1965.

A TTORNE V 2 SHEETSBHEET 2 broken away UNITED STATES b BLAINE REPLOGLE, OF JHICAGU, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO JOSEPH SAL'IZMAN. OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

JAME

ex rnn'r OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 25, 1906.

Application filed November 9, 1905. Serial No. 286.662.

fi'o alt whom. it may concern..-

Be it known that l James BLAINE REP LOGLE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of illiicago, in the county of Cook and State of lllinois, have invented a new and Improved Garment-Pressing Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This inven tion relates to pressing-m achines such as are used for pressing garments.

' The object of the invention is to produce a machine of this class which will enable the material of a garment to be subjected to a pressure by a pressing-iron the position of which is readily (patrolled.

A further object is to construct a machine so as, to enable power as well asmanual force to housed in applying'thc pressure.

The invention consists in the construction ind combination of parts to be more full described hereinafter and definitely set forth in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a erspective of the machine, certain arts of the frame being broken away. ig. 2 is substantially a side elevation of the machine, certain parts being or shown in. section; and Fi 3 is a vertica cross-section'taken on the fine 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the parts, 1 represents the frame of the machine, which. comprises a pair of oppositely disposed standards or uprights 2 and 3. These standards support a table-board 4, which is disposed orizontally therebetween, as indicated most clear] in Fig. 3. On the' under side of the tablecard 4 there is attached a bracket 5, having a vertically-depending arm 6, as shown. Near the level of the table-board 4 the bracket 5 is provided'with rearwardly-projecting ears 7, which project upwardly at the rear edge of the table, as shown in Fig. 2. Between these ears 7 a rocker 8 is mounted, the same being rigidly attached to a rock-shaft 9, which ro'ects beyond the ears, as indicated most 0 early in Fig. 1. At the rear side of the arm 6 links 10 and 11 are pivotally attached, as shown, and these links are disposed parallel and have their outer extremities attached. pivotally to an upright or 0st 12. This post 12 extends to a oint wefi above the level of the tableboar at which oint it is offset, so as to form a socket or lead 13, wherein an arm 14 is pivotally mounted u on a vertical pin 15. This arm 14 is extensib e. I prefer to form the body of the arm ho low and ofsquare sehtion and mount slidably therein an extensible bar 16. At the extremity of this extensible bar a ball-andsocket connection 17 is made with the upper side of a pressing-iron 18, the same having a handle 19 disposed above the joint 17, which enables the position, of the ironto be controlled by hand. .On the u per side of the table-board a pressing-boar 20 is mounted on suitable brackets 21 and 22. The pressing-board 20 is held in osition by a cleat 23",, which passes across the upper side thereof and is provided with downwardly-projecting studs 23, which afford means for clamping the board to the bracket 21, the said studs having thumb-nuts 23 for this purpose, as shown.

The post 12 is preferably formed with a deep web 24, which extends longitudinally thereof, as shown in Fig. 2. At its lower extremity the post is offset outwardly to form a bifurcated head 25, in which a bell-crank lever 26 is ivotally mounted upon a suitable pin 27. T is bell-crank lever 26 has a horizontal arm 28, which extends forwardly and has an expanded extremity forming a treadle 29. The bell-crank lever 26 has an upwardlyextending arm 30 which is formed at its upper extremity with four cars 31, arranged in pairs, disposed as shown. To these ears 31 links 32 are attached pivotally, the upper extremities of these inks bein pivotal] attached to the rear extremity 0% the roc er 8 aforesaidf In this connection it should be stated that the rear extremity of this rocker is bifurcated, as shown in Fi 1, the forks thereof lying on each sideof t e body of the post 12, as will be readily understood.

Near its lower extremity the arm 6 of the bracket 5, reforred to above, is provided with a forwardlyroject'ing extension 33 and the extremity o the extension is in substantial alinement with upward extensions 34, which are formed in the lower portions of the frame members 2 and 3. In these extensions 33 and 34 a transverse horizontal shaft 35 is ro- 6o For this pur ose tatably mounted, the same being provided with a loose belt-pulley 36, adaptin the machine to be driven by a belt. (Indicated in dotted lines at 37 in l i 2.)

The shaft 35 is provided at a suitable point with a rigid cam 38, and with this cam cooperates a cam-rod 39, which engages the face of thecam, as shown in Fig. 2. This rod 39 is disposed in a vertical position and guided longitudinally through a guide-bracket 40, which is attached to the forward edge of the arm 6, as shown. The upper extremity of the cam-rod 39 passes through an openin 41, which is formed'through the table-board 4 and the bracket 5, as indicated. As shown "in Fig. 2, the 11 per extremity of this cam-rod pro ects sli ht y above the upper level of the tab e-boar and strikes an adjusting-screw 42, which is carried by the inner extremity of the rocker 8.

The projecting extremities of the rockshait 9 are provided with transverse open-.

n s which-receive the threaded shanks of hooks 43, the same having adjusting-nuts 44 for purposes which will appear hereinafter. The lower extremities of these hooks 43 support springs 45, which are preferably of he ical form, as shown, and extend substantially vertically downward. The arm 28 of the bell-crank lever 26 at a suitable point is provided with a transverse pin 46, having projecting extremities, andto these extremities the springs attach, as indicated in Fig. 3. Attention is called to the fact that the openings in the rock-shaft 9 which receive the books 43 are not vertical, but they incline forwardly below. This arrangement is adopted so as to enable the spring tension to maintain the tip of the ad'usting-screw 42 normally in contact with t e cam-rod 39.

From the construction described it will now be understood that if the treadle 29 is de pressed the post 12 will be depressed, carrying with it the arm 14 and the pressing-iron 18. When the treadle is in itselevated position, as indicated in Fi 1, it will be seen that the arm 30 is depressed to an inclined position and lies remotely removed from the web 24 of the post. hen the trcadle is depressed, the post assumes substantially the re ation shown in Fig. 2. In this arrangcmcnt the arm 30 a proaches the post 12 and lies near the rear e ge oi the web 24 thereof, bringin the pivot-point of the links 32 substantialy in alinement with the pin 27. I provide means for preventing the lower cnds of the links from assing beyond this line referred to. For tiiis purpose I provide an adjustingscrew 47, which is mountcd in the. upper cxtremity of tbc arm 30, passing through the same, so that its tip may engage with the edge oi' the web 24, as indicated in Fig. 2. Evidently l'rom this arrangement the movement of thcarlin 30 may be limited more or less, as desired, so as to bring about the result stated.

Referring especially to Fig. 3, I provide a clutch member 48, which is rigid with the belt-pulley 36. This clutch member cooperates with a second clutch member 49 which has a collar slidably mounted on the shaft 35 and attached thereto by means of a feather or spline 50. This collar 49 is provided with a circumferential groove 51, which facilitates the engagement of ,a shifting-lever 52 for throwing the clutch in or out, said lever being mounted on a suitable bracket 53, attached to the frame member 2, as shown. The upper extremity of this lever 52 is provided with a transversely-disposed handle 54, near which there is formed a nib 55. Pivotally attached to the portion of the frame member 2 I provide a kee or 56, which is formed with a book 57, a a ted to engage the handle 54 to maintain t e clutch in an open position, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 3. This keeper is formed on its outer side with a recess or notch 58, which is adapted to receive the nib 55, as indicated inful] lines, so as to maintain the clutch in a closed position.

The mode of operation 0' the mac no will now be described. In this connection it should be understood that the springs;45 nor mally o crate to maintain the post 12 man elevate osition, such as that indicated in Fig. 1. hen the treadle 29 is pressed, however, the post 12 will be depressed in a vertical )lane, bein guided in its movement by the inks 10 an: 11. In this way the arm 14, carrying the iron 18, is made to approach the pressing-boarch As it approaches the pressin -board by means of the handle 19'tbe iron wi l he brought directly over the point to be pressed. 1n doin so the operator may swing the arm as a who e about the pivot-pin 15, and he may extend the arm by pulling it out, as explained above. This arran ement enables every point of the pressingcard to be reached by the iron. As the downward movement of the post 12 continues a rotation of the bell-crank lever 26 takes place and the arm 30 thereof approachcs the post, as will be readily understood. Now assumin that the clutch is open, so that the shaft 35 IS not rotatin as the arm 30 complctcsits lllUVtr ment t lc pivotmint of the links 32 will come nearly in a incmcnt with the pin 27 of the bell-crank lever. hi this way a toggle conncction is produced between the rear extremity of the rocker 8 and the post 12. This results in producing a great pressing force at the iron as it comcs to rest -on the pressing-board. This toggle cllcct is of course produced becausethc (am-rod 3U operates as a fixed support for the inner cxtremitv of the rocker. in this connection attention is called especially to the adjustingllO screw 42, which enables the position of the rocker to be accurately adjusted to the s ccial requirements. When the arm 30 we completed its movement, the tip of the adjusting'screw 47 will engage the web 24 of the post 12. In this way the links 32 are prevented from passing beyond an alined position with the pin 27. W'ith this arrangement the machine becomes self-releasing, and as soon as the treadle 29 is allowed to rise the iron 18 will be withdrawn from the work and the parts will return to the relation shown in Fig. 1. If it is desired to use power in connection with the pressing operative, the clutch composed of the members 48 and 49 will be closed, so that the shaft 35 will be continuously rotated. With this arrangement when the treadle 29 is depressed the iron 1.8 will have a reciprocating movement, approaching and receding from the pressingboard. When the machine is operating in this manner, I prefer to regulate the adjusting-screw 47 so as to bring the links 32 in longitudinal alinement with the pin 27. With the post arranged in this way evidently when the cam 38 produces an outward thrust of the cam-rod 39 the rocker 8 will move so as to depress thelink 32 longitudinally. Through its connection with the post 12-that is, through the arm 30-the depressing of the link 32 operates to depress the post 12. At the same time it does not affect the angular position of the treadle- 29. The treadle simply descends with the 0st. When the iron is brought against the card by the rotation and depression of the trcadle, the trcadle comes into a substantially horizontal position, as shown in Fig. 2. Evidently with this arrangement the position of the treadle positively controls the position of thearm 14. At the same time the rotation of the shalt 35 gives the post and arm of the iron.18 a reciprocating movement.

The iron 18 is heated in any suitable manner---as, for instance, by fuel which is allowed to be consumed within its interior.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to sccurc by Letters Patent--- I i. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, a pri'ssing'lmal'd supported thereby, an iron, at post supporting said iron, links attached to said frame and supporting said post, a boll-crank lcvcr pivoted in said post, a link having one extremity pivoted to a fixed support and having its opposite-extremity attached to said hell-crank lever.

2. in a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, a pressing-hoard sopportcd thereon, a post, an iron supported by said post, links pivotally attaching said post to said frame, a boll-crank lover pivoially attached to said post, a spring normally supporting said post in an elevated position, and

, ported a link having one extremit pivotally attached to a fixed support an havin its oposite extremity attached to said be l-crank ever.

3. In a machine of the class described, in

combination, a frame, apressing-board supported on said frame, a post, an iron carried thereby, means for guiding said post in a substantially vertical plane, a rocker on said frame, a connection between said rocker and said post for depressing the same, and a camshaft adapted to actuate said rocker.

4. In a machine of theclass described, in combination, a frame, a pressing-board carried thereby, a depressible post, an iron supby said post, links connecting said post with said frame, a bell-crank lever pivotally attached to said post, havin a depressible treadle-arm and an upwar ly-disposed to gle-arm, a rocker pivoted on said frame, a ink connecting said rocker with said toggle-arm, means for normally supporting the saidpost in an elevated position, a camshaft, and a cam-rod cooperating with said cam-shaft and adapted to engage said rocker.

5. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, a ressing-board mounted thereon, a depressib e 0st, an arm carried thereby, an iron carried y said arm,

links connecting said post with said frame, a

bell-crank lever pivotally attached to said post and having a treadle-arm disposed substantially horizontall springs attached to said treadle-arm, an connecting with said frame, a rocker, a link connectin said ro'cker with said bell-crank lever, a sha t, a cam on said shaft, a cam-rod engaging said cam and means for guiding said cam-rod to move longitudinally to engage said rocker.

6. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, a pressing-board carried thereby, a depressible post, an iron supported by said post, links pivotally attached to said post and to said frame, a bell-crank lover pivoted to said post and havin a, trcadlc-arm and a tog le-arm, a link attac led to said toggle-arm an having one extremity thereof su ported on said frame and means for normally supporting said post in an elevated position.

r 7. In a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, a pressing-board supportcdon said frame, a depressible post having an arm, an iron carried by said arm, a rocker supported on said frame, a cam-shaft affording means for actuating said rocker, a lever pivotally attached to said post and affording means for dcpressin the same, a link connecting said rocker witi said lever and means for normally holding said rocker in an extreme position.

8. [n a machine of the class described, in combination, a frame, a pressing-board car- Find thereby, a deiressible post having an arm, an iron carrie by said arm, links A Notally attached to said post and ivotally atrocker in an extreme position and supporting 1o tached to said frame, a cam-sha t, a cam-rod said post. actuated thereby, a rocker pivoted on said In testimony whereof I have signed my frame and engaging said ean1-r0d, a bellname to this specification in the presence of crank lever pivoted to said post and having a two subscribing witnesses.

treadle-arm and a togglekarm, a link connect- JAMES BLAINE REPLOGLE.

ing said toggle-arm with said rocker, a sprin Witnesses:

connecting said bell-crank lever with sai JNO. J. KRAUSE,

rocker, affording means for maintaining said JOHN A. KRAUSE. 

